ĐỀ LUYỆN THI THPT QG 2018 95

Họ và tên thí sinh:……………………………………………………………………. SBD:…………………………

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in the group.

Question 1: A. honest   B. home   C. vehicles   D. heiress

Question 2: A. books   B. carrots   C. floors   D. slopes

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following word.

Question 3: A. company   B. atmosphere  C. customer   D. employment

Question 4: A. institution   B. university   C. preferential  D. indicative

Question 5: A. environment  B. difficulty   C. community  D. inhabitant

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the italic part in each of the following questions.

Question 6: In most countries, compulsory military service does not apply to women.

A. superior   B. mandatory    C. beneficial   D. constructive

Question 7: The kidnapper gave himself up to the authorities.

A. surrendered  B. confided himself   C. went up         D. accommodated himself

Question 8: The famous racehorse Secretariat had to be destroyed because of a painful, incurable hoof disease.

A. irreparable  B. vexatious    C. dangerous   D. disabling

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the italic part in each of the following questions.

Question 9: The earth is being threatened and the future looks bad.

A. done   B. made    C. defended   D. varied

Question 10: Thousands of people are going starving because of the flood.

A. hungry   B. poor    C. rich    D. full

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 11: If there’s a more funnier person in the world than him, I don’t know who it will be.

A. there's   B. more funnier  C. than   D. will

Question 12: From the driver’s point of view, the new speed limits enacted by the state were more stricter than the old laws.

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­              A. From                             B. speed limits               C. more                            D. than the old laws

Question 13: Someone who use a personal computer to perform only such tasks as word processing and sending e-mail need not buy the most advanced model available on the market.

A. who use   B. such tasks as  C. need not   D. on   

Question 14: The bridge-building project had problems with funding right from the work begins.

A. bridge-building  B. had problems   C. with   D. begins  

Question 15: Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest restaurant?

A. Could   B. telling me   C. to    D. nearest

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 16: Because of his poor health, it took him a long time to_______ his bad cold.

A. throw over  B. throw off   C. throw away  D. throw down

Question 17: The hut_______ is said to be haunted.

A. at the foot of the hill    B. in the foot of the hill

C. by the foot of the hill    D. with the foot of the hill

Question 18: Mrs. Brown had her bicycle_______ yesterday.

A. repairing   B. repair   C. repaired   D. be repaired

Question 19: They might have told us the way_______ we hadn't left in such a hurry way.

A. or    B. unless   C. when   D. if

Question 20:  ~  Anna: "_________"    ~ Bob: "I 'm glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you again soon."

A. That’s a great dinner. Thanks a lot. You'll have to come to our place sometime.

B. My uncle is coming soon. Would you like to come to our dinner?

C. I highly appreciate for the houses you've rebuilt for our village.

D. I don’t mind going to the party sometimes but when I know everybody there then I enjoy it.

Question 21: The pay was not brilliant but I could_______ and there were many aspects of the job that I enjoyed.

A. earn high salary  B. do a living   C. get high salary D. make a living

Question 22:   ~ Linda: "What kinds of music do you like, Mary?"   ~  Mary: "___________"

A. You really guess so.    B. Well, I guess I'm really into jazz.

C. Hmm, no, I don't really like Westerns.  D. Concert

Question 23:   ~  Peter: "Could you fill it up, please?   ~   Ivan: "_____________"

A. Where? Of course not.    B. Not at all. I’ll fill the oil for you.

C. Sure. Shall I check the oil as well?      D. Certainly. My job is to fill in the application.

Question 24:  The university’s programs_______ those of Harvard.

A. are second only to    B. come second after

C. are in second place from    D. are first except for

Question 25: It was_______ that we decided to stay indoors.

A. such a hot day  B. so a hot day  C. so a day hot   D. such a day hot

Question 26: The panda’s_______ habitat is the bamboo forest.

A. natural  B. natured  C. naturally   D. nature

Question 27: _______ the gold medal, he will have to do better than that.

A. So he win  B. To win  C. Winning   D. So that he wins

Question 28: _______ open the window for you?

A. Shall I  B. Do I   C. Shall I to   D. Should I to

Question 29: “The_______ bird catches the worm.”

A. prior  B. first   C. early   D. initial

Question 30: A leopard cannot change its_______.

A. labels  B. dots   C. marks   D. spots

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.

    Researchers in communication show that more feelings and intentions are (31)_______ and received non-verbally than verbally. Mehrabian and Wiener following have stated that only 7% (32)_______ message is sent through words, with remaining 93% sent non-verbal (33)_______. Humans use non-verbal communication because:

    Words have limitations: There are (34)_______ areas where non-verbal communication is more (35)_______ than verbal, especially when we explain the shape, directions, personalities which are expressed non-verbally.

    Non-verbal signal are powerful: Non-verbal cues primarily express inner (36).....while verbal messages deal basically with outside world.

    Non-verbal message are likely (37)_______ more genuine: because non-verbal behaviours cannot be controlled as easily as spoken words.

    Non-verbal signals can express feelings inappropriate to state: Social etiquette limits (38)_______ can be said, but non-verbal cues can communicate thoughts. A separate communication channel is necessary to (39)_______ send complex messages:

    A speaker can add enormously to the complexity of the verbal message through simple non-verbal (40)_______.

Question 31: A. sent   B. posted   C. mailed   D. thrown

Question 32: A. through   B. in    C. of    D. for

Question 33: A. thought   B. expressions  C. gestures   D. postures

Question 34: A. sum   B. great deal   C. amount   D. numerous

Question 35: A. effect   B. effective   C. effectively   D. effectiveness

Question 36: A. feelings   B. words   C. shows   D. sorrows

Question 37: A. be    B. being   C. to be   D. been

Question 38: A. what   B. that    C. why   D. when

Question 39: A. get    B. have   C. make   D. help

Question 40: A. signs   B. signals   C. sight   D. signatures

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each o f the following questions.

    When something terrible happens, such as an earthquake or a flood, people need help. At these times, they work together in groups. On January 17th,1995, a powerful earthquake hit the city of Kobe, Japan. Many buildings burned or collapsed. Part of an expressway fell over. Train lines were damaged, and supplies of electricity, gas, and water were cut off. Soon after the earthquake was over, people in Kobe began working together to save their city. Neighbours pull each other out of collapsed buildings. Ordinary people put out fires even before the fire trucks arrived.

    Volunteers in Kobe organized themselves into teams. They worked out a system to send help to where it was needed. Some people brought food, water, clothes, and electric generators to different parts of the city. Other teams search for belongings in damaged stores and homes. Some volunteers took care of children who had lost their parents. Tearns of volunteers from outside Japan helped, too. A rescue team with search dogs came from Switzerland. A group of doctors, called Doctors Without Borders, came from all over the world. A group called the International Rescue Corps also sent its members to help. Today, Kobe has been rebuilt. But people there still remember the outpouring of support they received from all over the world back in 1995.

Question 41: In 1995, Kobe was hit by__________.

A. a storm   B. a flood   C. an earthquake   D. a volcano

Question 42: The story does not say so, but it makes you think that__________.

A. the earthquake destroyed all of the cities in Japan

B. many people were hurt the earthquake

C. people no longer live in Kobe

D. many firefighters died in the earthquake

Question 43: The doctors in Doctors Without Borders__________.

A. all came from Switzerland            B. came from all over the world

C. used search dogs to help them         D. also worked for the International Rescue Corps

Question 44: Which of the statements below does the story lead you to believe?

A. Strong earthquakes happen only in Japan.

B. Earthquakes are extremely dangerous.

C. It is easy to fix the damage caused by a strong earthquake.

D. Only volunteers can fix the damage caused by a strong earthquake.

Question 45: On the whole, the story is about__________.

A. an earthquake in Kobe, Japan   B. the roads and trains in Kobe, Japan

C. how to organize volunteers   D. international volunteers' activities in Japan

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is SIMILAR in meaning to the one given italicized one.

Question 46: He cannot practise scuba diving because he has a weak heart.

A. The reason why he cannot practise scuba diving is that he has a weak heart.

B. The fact that he has a weak heart cannot stop him practicing scuba diving,

C. Scuba diving makes him suffer from having a weak heart.

D. He has a weak heart but he continues to practise scuba diving.

Question 47: The test we did last time was more difficult than this one.

A. This time we have to do the most difficult test of all.

B. We did an easy test last time and a difficult one this time.

C. This test is not as difficult as the one we did last time.

D. The test we have done this time is not difficult at all.

Question 48: People believe that neither side wanted war.

A. Neither side is responsible for the outbreak of war.

B. War is believed to be wanted by either side.

C. Neither side is believed to have wanted war.

D. It is believed that war broke out from both sides.

Question 49: She asked John to repeat what he had said.

A. "Please repeat what you said, John," she said.

B. "You have to repeat what you say, John," she said,

C. "Will you please repeat what John said?" she asked.

D. "Please repeat what you said to John," she said.

Question 50: “No, it’s not true. I didn't steal the money!" Jean said.

A. Jean denied having stolen the money.            B. Jean admitted stealing the money,

C. Jean refused to steal the money.                     D. Jean did not intend to steal the money.

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